B6 Quiz

Question 1

A patient experiencing kidney failure is expected to exhibit increased levels of what biochemical in the blood?

ALT

Crest

Bilirubin

Answer 1

Creat

Question 2

Rising levels of this biochemical in the blood indicate BOTH liver damage AND loss of liver function

Bilirubin

ALT

AST

Answer 2

Bilirubin

Question 3

A person who successfully vaccinated against hepatitis B virus and NOT infected or exposed to the whole virus, will test positive for antibodies to this antigen

Hep B surface antigen

Hep B core antigen

Hey B e antigen

Answer 3

Hep B surface antigen

Question 4

This analytical statistical test identifies the proportion of patients with a disease that test positive for the disease

Specificity

Sensitivity

Positive predictive value

Answer 4

Sensitivity

Question 5

The presence of this class of antibodies strongly suggests recent exposure to an antigen

IgM

IgA

IgG

Answer 5

IgM

Question 6

An acute & convalescent blood draw is used to determine titers of this class of antibodies

IgA

IgG

IgM

Answer 6

IgG

Question 7

An indirect ELISA is used to detect which of the following:

Antigens

Antibodies

Both

Answer 7

Antibodies

Question 8

MHC-I is found on which of the following?

RBC

Macrophages

All nucleated cells

Answer 8

All nucleated cells

Question 9

T-helper lymphocytes (CD4) recognize and bind antigens being presented by _____

MHC-I

MHC-II

MHC-III

Answer 9

MHC-II

Question 10

T-cells stimulated by peptide-MHC complexes, displayed on APCs, in the absence of costimulation undergo which process?

Proliferation

Anergy

Activation

Answer 10

Anergy

Question 11

The kidney transplant patient experienced tender graft and increasing his BUN/CRE on day7. Biopsy revealed lymphocytic infiltration of renal cortex. This indicates a ____ rejection

Acute
Hyperacute
Chronic

Answer 11

ACUTE

Days